# Does the perpetual license for one user include future upgrades or do upgrades have to be purchased?

Upgrades.  Is there a cost involved?

##### Post Metadata
- Posted at: over 6 years ago
- Net upvotes: 1


## Comments
### Comment 1

Susan, for a definitive answer you might want to contact the publisher, but in my experience a perpetual license includes support and upDATES but not version upGRADES. A licensed user who is happy with their current version will be supported, as will the software, for the term of the license, including perpetual; someone who has found that Version 5 offers them all they need can continue using it, can request (and receive)  technical support, and will receive any updates which are issued. I had no reason to upgrade from v6 to v7 for a long time after 7 was released, and received various updates (mostly minor improvements) to v6 for as long as I used it.
 
However, if a version upgrade is released *and* if it offers features that you want or need, having a valid license for an earlier version nets you a substantial discount; when I finally decided to go from v6 to v7 I paid a fraction of the cost of purchasing v7 outright.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: over 6 years ago
- Author title: Independent Publishing Professional
- Net upvotes: 1


### Comment 2

The upgrades have to be purchased.

##### Comment Metadata
- Posted at: about 6 years ago
- Author title: QC & Coordination  Sr. Engineer 




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